December 4 - Nancy and Kate

21 dancers, including a new Sophia who came to watch and danced Flowers of Edinburgh

Figure taught: Poussette right round (diamond poussette)

• Flowers of Edinburgh
• Postie's Jig
• Asilomar Romantic
• Diamond Jubilee
• Arthur's Seat
• The Quaich 

 

November 27 - Rebecca and John

18 dancers, including 4 of the 5 who came to the Graduation Party

Figure taught: Hello/Goodbye (Set to Corners & Partner)

• Can-do Ceilidh
• Touch of Tartan
• Monymusk
• Duke of Atholl's Reel
• Minister on the Loch
• Arthur's Seat 

 

November 20 - MSCR Graduation Party - Janice and Nancy

21 dancers, including 4 from class: Isabella, Lauren, Sarah, Sophia and 1 from "Try It" class: Valerie

• Happy to Meet
• Jessie's Hornpipe
• Pelorus Jack (Demo)
• Rakes of Glasgow
• Catch the Wind
• Mairi's Wedding (Demo)
• The Deil amang the Tailors 

 

November 13 Terry and Nancy

16 dancers

New(?) Figure: Inveran Reels

• Edinburgh Toy Shop
• The Quaich
• The Provost Wynd
• Pelorus Jack
• Mairi's Wedding 

 

November 6 Kate and Chuck

13 dancers

• Flowers of Edinburgh
• Duke of Atholl's Reel
• Rakes of Glasgow
• Arthur's Seat
• Asilomar Romantic
• Tribute to the Borders

 

October 30 Nancy and Chuck

12 Dancers for a Witchin' Good Evening

Step practice: Advance and retire

• Halloween Jig
• De'il Amang the Tailors
• The Witching Hour
• Trip to the Borders
• Slytherin House
• Ferla Mor

 

October 23 Rebecca and Nancy

19 dancers and one observer

• Rest and Be Thankful
• Scallywag
• From the Broomielaw
• Trip to Timber Ridge
• Slytherin House
• Hooked on Bells 

 

October 16 Janice and Chuck

18 dancers

• Light and Airy
• Miss Johnstone of Ardrossan
• The Orchards of County Armagh
• The Australian Ladies
• City of Belfast
• Wind on the Heath

 

October 9 Rebecca and Chuck

17 dancers

• Scottish Reform
• Orchards of Co. Armagh
• Light and Airy
• the Scallywag
• Slytherin House
• The Spring Fling Reel

 

October 2  Janice and Kate

14 dancers

Formations: Advance and Retire, Set to and Turn Corners

• Can-Do Ceilidh R32 
• Granville Market J32
• John McAlpin S32
• A Trip to Aberdeen J32
• The Spring Fling Reel R40 - yes, 2nd corners loop at the end of the 1/2 reel of 4 before dancing LHA. Thank you, Rebecca

 

September 25  Kate and Nancy

17 dancers with focus on Strathspey setting, straight lines, handing

Formations: Set to Corners, Espagnole, Alternating Tandem Reels, Slip Knot

• Postie's Jig
• The City of Belfast
• Hooked on Bells
• Mairi's Wedding 

 

September 18 Terry and Chuck

15 dancers with focus on traveling pas-de-basques,

Formations: Poussette, Petronella, set and turn corners, Hello-goodbye setting, double Triangles

• Petronella
• Duke of Perth
• The Paisley Weavers
• The Bonnie Links
• The Wind on Loch Fyne
• Trip to Timber Ridge

 

September 11  Janice and Rebecca

13 dancers (plus Rebecca who is recovering from injury)

Formation focus: Slip Knot (new) and tandem reels of 3 on the sides changing each end (in Hooked on Bells).

Steps taught: Pas de Basque, transition from setting to Traveling (Janice)

• Duke of Atholl's Reel 
• De'il Amang the Tailors
• Hooked on Bells (worked but did not dance through -- must be revisited when additional experienced dancers are present)
• Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh (in honor of the late patron of RSCDS, Queen Elizabeth II) 

 

September 4  Nancy and Kate

12 dancers including the first time back for Bradley!

Formations taught: Rights & Lefts, Set to & Turn Corners, Ladies' Chain, Chain Progression, Two-hand turn

Steps taught: Strathspey traveling, transition from traveling to setting

• Kendall's Hornpipe
• Wind on the Heath
• A Lovely Hall
• Rest and Be Thankful
• Braes of Breadalbane 

 

August 28 Janice and Chuck

14 dancers including new dancer Marti and returning dancer Bonnie

• Scot's Bonnet
• Chased Lovers
• Muirland Briggses
• Westminster Reel
• Seann Truibhas Willichan
• Grumpy Gentleman

 

August 21  Janice & Terry

13 dancers - review of transition Pas de Basque to Skip change, as in Set & Rotate and/or Set & cast

• And for the Young Ones (warm-up dance)
• Desperation
• Bruce's Men
• Australian Ladies
• Red Nose Jig
• Certifiably Certificated 

 

August 7  John and Nancy

16 dancers including Emma and her mother Tammy from Bagpipes in the Glen

• Circle of Cheer
• Postie's Jig
• Slytherin House
• J.B. Milne
• City Lights 

 

July 31 Kate and Chuck

13 dancers including Emma and Elspeth from Bagpipes in the Glen

• Light and Airy
• Wind on Loch Fyne
• Bauldy Bain's Fiddle
• The Luckenbooth Brooch
• Lea Rig

 

July 24 Rebecca and Janice

16 dancers AGM

• Dashing White Sergeant
• Peggy's Love
• Maxwell's Rant
• The Sailor
• Scottish Reform

 

July 17 No Dancing Union Terrace

 

July 10 Rebecca and Janice

16 dancers

•  Jig to the Music
• Ladies Fancy
• Spirit of the Dance
• City Lights

 

July 3 Terry and Kate

18 dancers

• Trial dance J-27-20220212-1  
• Shiftin’ Bobbins
• Trial dance S-11_2022131-1
• Pelorus Jack 
• Trial dance R-53-20220222-3 
• Inch of Perth 
• Tarry a while 

 

June 26 Rebecca and Chuck

19 dancers

• Catch the Wind
• Trial dance J-64-20220301-1
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• Trial Dance M-63-20220223-9
• Delvine Side
• Trial dance J-9-20220127-1
• Trial dance R-42-20220218-4
• Reel of the Royal Scots

 

June 19 John Nancy Janice

18 dancers 

• Machine without Horses
• Trial dance S-79-20220225-1
• Alice’s Request
• Trial dance R-40-20220218-2
• Trial dance S-46-20220221-3
• There and Back

 

June 5 Janice and Chuck

16 dancers focus on MSW dances

• The Montgomeries' Rant
• Balquidder Strathspey
• Clutha
• Brisk Young Lad
• Silver Tassie
• Ferla Mor

 

May 29 Janice & Terry

19 dancers (focus on MSW 2022 dances)

• Major Ian Stewart
• The Brisk Young Lad
• Bob Campbell
• Starlight
• The Three Sisters 

 

May 22 Rebecca & Kate

16 dancers

• The Hazel Tree (Espagnole)
• Argyll Strathspey (Tournee)
• The Lantern of the North
• Reel of the 51st Division

 

May 15 Nancy & Janice

14 dancers

• The Ballater Reel
• The Byron Strathspey
• The Crathie Bellman 
• Oompah Oompah Shove It up Your Joompah
• Margaret Parker's Strathspey 

 

May 8 Terry & Chuck

13 dancers including Adam from Friday night focus on corners

• Berwick Johnnie
• The Silver Tassie
• Inverneill House
• Charles Stuart
• The Lantern of the North (Needs to be done earlier in an evening)

 

May 1 Janice & Kate

14 Dancers

• Terrace Loggers' Jig
• Catch the Wind
• Delvine Side
• Pelorus Jack
• Peggy Dewar

 

April 24 John & Kate

16 dancers

• The Isle
• EH3 7AF (review)
• Balquidder Strathspey
• Festival Fling 

 

April 17 Nancy & Chuck

17 dancers including Thom and Corrina

• EH3 7AF
• Asilomar Romantic
• Shiftin' Bobbins
• Rodney's Rant
• Janice
• Trip to Timber Ridge

 

April 10 - Janice & Terry

15 dancers, focus on Pas de Basque with movement ( as in Set to & Turn Corners)

• Shiftin' Bobbins
• Invercauld's Reel
• Ye're Welcome Charlie Stuart
• Miss Johnstone of Ardrossan
• Delvine Side
• Catch the Wind 

 

April 3 - Rebecca & Nancy

14 dancers, including MSCR students Bethany and Liz

Figures taught: hello-goodbye setting (set to corners and partner), poussette (quick time), set & link for 3 couples, rondel

• Highland Rambler
• Hello-Goodbye
• Starlight
• Blue Bonnets
• Three Sisters
• The Elusive Muse 

 

March 26 - A Party Instead of a Ball

 

March 20- Terry and Chuck

14 dancers

• Miss Jessie Dalrymples' Reel
• Janice
• Pelorus Jack
• The Montgomeries' Rant
• Bob Campbell
• White Heather Jig

 

March 13 - Janice & Rebecca

13 dancers

• Roaring Jelly
• The Flower Lady
• Chain Chain Chain
• Wild Geese
• Delvine Side
• Shiftin' Bobbins

 

March 6 - Chuck and Kate

15 dancers

• Pluto’s Head R
• Tarry a While J
• Sauchie Haugh S
• Blooms of Bon Accord  R
• Castle Douglas S
• Starry-Eyed Lassie J

 

February 27 - Nancy & Janice

16 dancers, two full sets!

• The Sailor
• Friday's Child
• Miss Ogilvie's Fancy
• Quarries' Jig
• The Silver Grey
• Catch the Wind

 

February 20 - Janice & Kate

14 dancers

• Happy to Meet
• Montgomeries' Rant
• Bob Campbell
• Pluto's Head
• Castle Douglas
• Compleat Gardener

 

February 13 - Rebecca & Terry

11 dancers (Super Bowl Sunday)

• Touch Me Not (Williams) J *
• Salute to Sister Dorcas (R Hankes) R *
• Rebecca's Chain (McKinnell) R *
• Karin's Strathspey
• Blooms of Bon Accord R
• Pluto's Head (McKinnell) R *

*=MkeSCD Mardi Gras program dances not yet taught in Madison 

 

 

February 6 - Nancy & Kate

13 dancers

• Highland Rambler
• Sugar Candie
• Bees of Maggieknockater
• Quarries' Jig
• Mathilde is a Delight 

 

January 30 - Burns Night Dance Party

15 dancers, 1 fiddler!

• Corn Rigs
• Lea Rig
• Cauld Kail 
• Tam o'Shanter
• There's Nae Luck aboot the Hoose
• Burns Night
• Rigs of Corn 

 

January 23 - Kate & Rebecca

12 dancers

Diamond poussette/Poussette right round

• Starry-eyed Lassie
• Delvine Side
• Maxwell's Rant
• Pelorus Jack
• Miss Ogilvie's Fancy
• Catch the Wind 

 

January 16 - John & Nancy

11 dancers

• Tam o' Shanter
• The Brudenel Jig
• Mary Hamilton
• The Somerset Children's Reel
• John McAlpin
• Australian Ladies 

 

January 9 - Rebecca & Janice

14 dancers

• Rebecca's Chain
• Donald Bane (in a "beg & borrow" set)
• Countess of Dunmore's Reel 
• Friday's Child 
• Silver Grey 
• Roaring Jelly 

 

January 2 - Chuck & Nancy

Don's 91st birthday!

12 dancers, including returning Claire and 3 from Milwaukee on a very cold night

• New Year Jig
• Shiftin’ Bobbins
• Fair Donald
• Ian Powrie’s Farewell to Auchterarder
• Monymusk
• Friday’s Child